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Peter Funk

Peter Funk noun: a shill bidder at an auction.

Noun

Peter Funk (plural Peter Funks)

  1. (archaic, slang) A shill bidder at an auction.
    • While some stories about mock auctions asked readers to examine their own greed, others identified mock auctioneers and Peter Funks as scapegoats who took the blame for bad behavior in the market.2015, Brian P. Luskey, Wendy A. Woloson, Capitalism by Gaslight, page 119

Forms of Peter Funk

pluralPeter Funks

Questions about Peter Funk

What does Peter Funk mean?
Peter Funk means a shill bidder at an auction.
What part of speech is Peter Funk?
Peter Funk is a noun.
What is the plural of Peter Funk?
The plural of Peter Funk is Peter Funks.

Words near Peter Funk in the dictionary

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  6. Peter Funk
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  8. Peter Grievous
  9. Peter Griffin
  10. Peter Griffins
  11. Peter Island

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